John Addington Symonds — Giovanni Boccaccio As Man and Author

London, John C. Nimmo, 1895. Cloth. A very neat edition of this biography of Giovanni Boccaccio by John Addington Symonds. The biography of Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian writer, poet, composer, and important Renaissance humorist. He was seen as one of the most important figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth century. Written by John Addington Symonds, an English poet and literary critic. Known for his work on the Renaissance and numerous biographies of writers and artists. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities and one small mark to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .